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CALGARY OPENS DOORS
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Doors Open YYC gives residents a behind the scenes glance at 35 Calgary sites
he city of Calgary is baring all this weekend as Doors Open YYC reveals the inner workings and behind-the-scenes goings on of 35 city sites. “The really important thing about Doors Open is it’s open to absolutely everybody, there are sites in every quadrant of the city in every neighbourhood and it’s free,” said Joni Carroll, Doors Open program manager. “We think that this project is all about building community and making each Calgarian feel like an insider like, ‘This is your city get out and explore these buildings’. Some
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of them are publicly owned assets, some of them are Calgary icons, so get inside and get to know your city is what it’s all about.” Carroll explained Doors Open was initially started in 1984 in France and spread into the United Kingdom before a group from Toronto attended and brought it to Canada for their millennium celebrations in 2000. These days, the initiative is making it’s way west with events in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Richmond B.C and Calgary. “We really believe that if you know your city, if you get out and get inside
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REB® members have a chance to give their say on which 15 Calgary and area community services organizations will receive a $25,000 cheque. The initiative is part of the CREB® Charitable Foundation’s 25 for 25 program celebrating the foundations’ 25th anniversary and has so far donated $250,000 to various non-profits and charities including the Awo Taan Healing Lodge, the Agapé Hospice and the Calgary Humane Society.
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Doors Open YYC allows people behind the scenes access to several Calgary sites including (clockwise from left) the Simmons Building, Chinese Cultural Centre, the Water Centre and Canada Sports Hall of Fame.
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some of these buildings, even if you’ve never been to see some music at Jack Singer Hall or if you’ve never been to a Flames game this is a chance to actually get into those buildings in a really friendly, welcoming way,” said Carroll. “And then you know these important institutions in your city and we really believe it builds civic pride. “It’s also really great for people who are new to Calgary so whether they’re just moved from some other part of Canada or if they’re new Canadians, it’s just a great way to get up that learning curve about Calgary really quickly.”
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